Chicago Fire FC is expecting to break ground on a new $80-100 million fully privately financed … [+] performance center this spring. Courtesy of Chicago Fire FC Mary and Robert Baggett are just ...
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MLS On Apple TV Is Already A Great Product … That Is Promoted Poorly
D.C. United’s Christian Benteke, left, reacts after Ted Ku-DiPietro scored the game-winning goal in … [+] a thrilling 3-2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night. That was one of the bes...
Major League Soccer’s ‘Next Generation’ Has Everyone Excited, Including Sponsors
Carlos Vela (center) helped LAFC, valued at $1 billion per Forbes estimates, lift the 2022 MLS Cup. Getty Images Not only does the 2023 Major League Soccer season kick off on Saturday, February 25, bu...
3 Possible Unintended Consequences Of The New MLS Cup Playoff Format
The New MLS Cup Playoff format could convince the 2022 MLS Cup champion LAFC to rest their players … [+] more often during the regular season. Getty Images Major League Soccer on Wednesday revea...
Adidas, Major League Soccer renew deal
Major League Soccer and sportwear giant Adidas agreed to a multiyear extension of their partnership. The deal, announced days before MLS kicks off its 28th season, goes through 2030 and is valued at $...
For Soccer Ventures Acquires Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, Forms For Soccer
Reigning MLS Cup winners LAFC were valued at $1 billion according to Forbes estimates. Getty Images Just as Canada, Mexico and the United States are coming together to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup wit...
What Is The Future Of The Dortmund Star?
Marco Reus did not feature for Borussia Dortmund against Chelsea on Wednesday (Photo by Federico … [+] Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images With Bor...
LAFC Is The First Billion-Dollar Franchise
Since 2019, the average MLS team’s valuation has climbed 85% to $579 million. At the Los Angeles Football Club’s University Hills training facility, some 10 weeks after winning its first Major League ...
Why MLS’ New Apple TV Package Could Reduce Betting On The League
Kwadwo Opoku, left, of LAFC celebrates his goal against Austin FC in the 2022 Western Conference … [+] Final. LAFC won the match 3-0 and then defeated the Philadelphia Union to win the 2022 MLS ...
As Gareth Bale Retires, LAFC Got More Than Their Money’s Worth
Gareth Bale, center, celebrates during LAFC’s MLS Cup victory parade and celebration on November 6 … [+] in Los Angeles. Getty Images Perhaps country music star Toby Keith best summed up G...
With Taylor Twellman’s Departure, ESPN’s Drift From U.S. Soccer Is Complete
Taylor Twellman reacts before a Concacaf Gold Cup game between Grenada and USMNT at Q2 Stadium on … [+] June 10, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Twellman announced on Friday he will be leaving ESPN. Gett...
What We Get Wrong About Pelé’s American Soccer Legacy
New York Cosmos star Pelé waves to the crowd at Giants Stadium at the NASL division championships … [+] against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The Brazilian soccer legend died earlier this week a...
The 2023 MLS Schedule Could Bring Playoff Change, Average Attendance Decline
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, middle, and the LA Galaxy will face rival LAFC on opening weekend of … [+] the 2023 MLS regular season in late February. The full MLS regular season sc...
Thiago Almada Set To Become The First MLS-Based Player At A World Cup Final
DOHA, QATAR – NOVEMBER 30: Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada of Argentina following the FIFA World Cup … [+] Qatar 2022 Group C match between Poland and Argentina at Stadium 974 on November 30, ...
ESPN Won’t Be Part Of Major League Soccer’s Newest TV Deal
It was just a year ago when New York City FC beat the Portland Timbers to win the MLS Cup in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Getty Images ESPN is done with Major League Soccer...
How Lionel Messi Would And Wouldn’t Change MLS And Inter Miami
Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates after his Argentina side defeated Mexico 2-0 in a World … [+] Cup Group C match on Saturday. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As if there weren’t enough...
Ecuador Carries World Cup Torch For MLS Players Beyond Concacaf
Ecuador’s Jhegson Mendez, center, talks with officials during Friday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup match … [+] against the Netherlands. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserv...
There’s An Old School MLS Solution For World Cup Stoppage Time Gripes
A board signifies 14 minutes of first-half stoppage time is seen during the 2022 FIFA World Cup … [+] match between England and Iran on Monday in Doha, Qatar. Getty Images Of all the early devel...
Gareth Bale And United States Become More Familiar After Wales World Cup Tie
Wales’ forward #11 Gareth Bale (L) greets USA’s goalkeeper #01 Matt Turner at the end of the Qatar … [+] 2022 World Cup Group B football match between USA and Wales at the Ahmad Bin ...
After Bundesliga Friendly In Austin, VfB Stuttgart Plans To Increase U.S. Presence
Bundesliga sides 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart faced each other for a friendly at Austin FC’s Q2 … [+] Stadium. 1. FC Köln Perhaps the attendance would have been better if Austin FC had bee...
3 Reasons NYCFC’s New Stadium Plans Are Most Important In MLS History
The corner flag with the New York City FC logo in front a snow covered pitch at Yankee Stadium … [+] before the match against CF Montréal at Yankee Stadium on March 12. Getty Images After the 20...
Apple TV Reveals Price Of MLS Streaming Service, But Value Harder To Gauge
Former Philadelphia Union player Morgan Langley holds the MLS Cup trophy at an Apple retail store … [+] during an event to celebrate the 2023 launch of Apples 10-year partnership with MLS in Los...
St. Louis City Friendly Opens Doors For Stronger U.S. Ties
Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro is looking to use the St. Louis City SC trip to further … [+] strengthen his club’s profile in the US. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) AF...
Gareth Bale And LAFC Win MLS Cup, Put New Premium On Role Players
Gareth Bale of LAFC lifts the championship trophy as he celebrates with teammates during the 2022 … [+] MLS Cup Final at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday. Getty Images Not every MLS club h...
The MLS Cup Playoffs Were Too Long 4 Years Ago. What Changed?
Members of New York City FC celebrate after defeating the Portland Timbers to win the MLS Cup last … [+] December. Getty Images Four short years ago, the forces that guided Major League Soccer b...
2022 Was Bad For MLS Managers Who Are Also Sporting Directors
New England Revolution sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena, left, greets Toronto FC … [+] sporting director and head coach Bob Bradley before a July match at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro...
Winner-Takes-All Soccer Tournament For $1 Million Prize Coming To North Carolina In June 2023
US forward Clint Dempsey celebrates after scoring during a friendly soccer match between Italy and … [+] USA, at the Genoa Luigi Ferraris stadium, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. USA won 1-0.(A...
However Inter Miami Finishes, Phil Neville Has Proven Himself
Inter Miami manager Phil Neville, right, talks with D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney ahead of their … [+] teams’ match on Sunday in Washington. Getty Images If you had doubts when Phil Nev...
How NYCFC’s Play Suffers From Second-Class Status At Yankee Stadium
New York City FC goalkeepoer Sean Johnson gets ready to clear the ball from his own end in a July … [+] match against Atlanta United, with the famous Yankee Stadium awning in the background. Get...